Type 1 Diabetic Blogs – Latest Posts from the Web

You are NOT alone. This page is a useful tool for browsing the latest blog posts being made by type 1 diabetics across the web. In the main column, read updates from type 1 diabetes blogs and use the left side of the page to access each type 1 diabetic blogger’s profile and their latest blog posts.*Note: MevsDiabetes does not necessarily endorse the opinions found in the posts shown here or on the corresponding web sites. Suggest a blog.

Kerri – “Six Until Me”Born in 1980, Kerri Morrone Sparling was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes as a child in 1986. For much of her life, Kerri was the only diabetic she knew. In an effort to connect with others and at the same time share her own story, Kerri started the blog Six Until Me in May of 2005. She noticed that at the time, there were very few diabetic bloggers online, especially with type 1. Committed to sharing her story, Kerri’s blog has grown into one of the most popular diabetic blogs on the web. Today, she is among a vast group of diabetics sharing their stories on the internet. Visit Kerri’s Blog: “Six Until Me”.

Latest Posts by Kerri

3-16-2018

Great Job! Stellar! You’re a Star!Man, all of this. The big mountain that is “the healthcare system?” That thing seems gigantic. But small changes make a big difference. I think about the stickers I used to get on my school papers back in grade school. The happy, bright yellow star grinning its toothless grin at… Read More

This or That?Yeah. I’ve fallen down that rabbit hole of Instagram “This or That” stories. I wish this wasn’t the case. But it is. (Also, this isn’t formal polling. Or anything serious. It’s just for kicks.)… Read More

PerfectionThe game is pretty simple: a blue, plastic board with a bunch of pieces cut out, and a series of yellow pieces that each fit into their specific spaces. Then you set a timer, scramble to fit each yellow piece into its spot before the timer buzzes, and try not to twitch from the stress. Oh, did I… Read More

3-1-2018

Looking Back: In a PickleToday’s post is from 2015, back when Birdy was only five years old, when we were talking about the carbohydrate content of some foods and why her mom cares about odd things like this. * * * “So you can eat any food you wanted so long as it tastes like a pickle?” my daughter… Read More

2-28-2018

An Interview with Chronically HealthyI met Emily Davis and Sarah Steinmetz of Chronically Healthy at a JDRF TypeOneNation last November, and their mission to help people with diabetes, and also folks living with other chronic illnesses, find peace and good health despite health challenges. They focus on the intersection between… Read More

2-27-2018

That’s Not My Pancreas!My home is awash with children’s books, and I keep making the diabetes versions in my head. It’s a hard habit to break. Which brings me to today’s post, a parody of the “That’s Not My …” series of books that have taken over the little Guy’s bookshelf…. Read More

2-26-2018

A Bad Case: Making Diabetes a Laughing MatterThere’s a new comedy series about diabetes coming to a screen near you, and the project is shepherded by a familiar face: Erin Spineto of Sea Peptide Productions, self-proclaimed “type 1 diabetic, sailor and triathlete.” Erin is tackling diabetes advocacy through a comedic… Read More

2-21-2018

Not the FluA wicked little tickle in the back of my throat. Some nausea. No fever, but checking it ten times a day to make sure still no fever. A massive headache. Blood sugars stuck around 130 – 180 mg/dL but not too spikey. No ketones. My anxiety is pretty damn peaky these days, and the aggressive flu… Read More

2-20-2018

Site Change#8220;I’m going to change my pump really quickly while you’re finishing up in the tub,” I said to Birdy after rinsing the shampoo out of her hair. “Is that cool?” “Yeah,” she replied, grabbing a toy whale, plastic dinosaur, and Han Solo figurine out of the… Read More

Get Bent508 mg/dL. What? No way. 488 mg/dL. 501 mg/dL. Dexcom was just saying HIGH to me. I made some really dumb decisions. I should have pulled that site out and replaced it last night at 9 pm when it became obvious that my blood sugar was not responding to the insulin from my boluses. Instead,… Read More

2-9-2018

Spongebob MemesThere’s a coffee shop near where I live that I frequently work from (known as my “fauxffice” to my friends). I’m there at least once, if not twice a week, and I bang away on my computer while drinking too much coffee and not making enough insulin. A lot of the time, I… Read More

2-8-2018

One Good TurnToday is my birthday, and I’m hoping if you’re reading this entry, you know that my goal has been to make a difference for people with diabetes. My pancreas tapped out, but a mission tapped in, and I’m trying to do more good. In keeping with that hopeful theme of doing more… Read More

2-8-2018

Blub .. Bluub … BluuuuuuuubHave you ever read the Pout, Pout Fish? It’s new to us as of a few weeks ago but this rhyme is already committed to memory. (My son loves it. And my daughter finds it beyond silly. Blub, bluub, bluuuuub.) Because I’ve read this thing several dozen times … today …… Read More

2-6-2018

If a BG Falls in the Forest, Does it Make a Sound?The alarm went off. I couldn’t shake the sleep from my body. This morning, I swept the empty carcasses of two juice boxes off the bedside table, a reminder of what must have happened last night. I looked at my CGM graph and saw a line with the shape of a teaspoon etched into it around 2.30… Read More

2-1-2018

Spare a Rose 2018Today kicks off the 2018 Spare a Rose campaign, and I’m revisiting a post from 2015 because it illustrates why we should, and how easy it can be to, make a difference. * * * “Mom, what is that rose?” she asked as colored at the kitchen table. “It is part of a thing I’m working… Read More

1-31-2018

Hand HoldingIn the course of my experiences as an advocate for diabetes, I’ve had people ask me what my parents did to help me become a well-adjusted adult with diabetes. And after I stop laughing at the clearly loose definition of the phrase “well-adjusted,” I realize that I have the support of my… Read More

1-29-2018

“Instead of mints, we’d get glucose tabs.”BEEP! BEEP! BEEP! “Mom, is your blood sugar low?” I checked my pump and saw the Dexcom low alarm flagging me at 64 mg/dL and dropping. “Yeah, I am.” “But we just had breakfast?” My daughter knows that I take insulin for the food I eat, and couldn’t… Read More

1-26-2018

Free Foods“You can have pickles? Or gelatin? Or cucumber slices!” My mom tried to make these options sound appealing and delicious, but when I was kid and my blood sugar was super high, pickles weren’t what I craved. My body wanted to chug water and cheeseburgers simultaneously in efforts to cleanse… Read More

1-23-2018

Seven Versions of One Low Blood SugarSCENARIO: A blood sugar of 53 mg/dL caused me to wake up at 2 am, drink a juice box, and stay awake until 2.30 am waiting for my blood sugar to rise. DESCRIBING TO MY FRIEND: “Yeah, sometimes diabetes is a thing at night. I had a low last night that woke me up around 2 am, but… Read More

1-22-2018

A Response from ADALast Friday, I received a phone call from Michelle Kirkwood, Senior Director, Strategic Communications and Media Relations at the American Diabetes Association. We had a candid discussion about the email that was sent out last week from the ADA with the subject line “Cause of death:… Read More

1-18-2018

The Gray Area#8220;Diabetes makes you a hero! You’re pinch-hitting for a busted pancreas, and you’re kicking ass! Nothing can stop you! Climb mountains, run marathons, compete, destroy threats, take no prisoners! The world is your oyster, and even with a busted pancreas, you remain the… Read More

Designing for Diabetes: An Interview with Natalie BalmainNatalie Balmain is a fashion designer from England, and the creative force behind Type 1 Clothing. She was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of 20, and this was ultimately her inspiration behind her debut line, designed to help people manage their multiple daily injections more easily and… Read More

1-15-2018

Looking Back: The Droid You’re Looking ForI grabbed the Dexcom receiver from my purse and gave the button a quick click while I was standing in line for coffee, checking the graph and noticing the single “What UP!” arrow pointing my blood sugar up from 146 mg/dL. A moment of mental math took place: I was rising, but I had… Read More

1-12-2018

You Know What Doesn’t Suck?Bring me your diabetes happies, your small victories, your moments of joy! What does diabetes bring to your life that doesn’t suck? You know what doesn’t suck? Being tuned into my body. I pay close attention to my physical and mental health because diabetes forces me to, but I… Read More

1-11-2018

A Billing Code for Empathy#8220;You have a nice bedside manner. I don’t feel stupid being honest about the health concerns I have. And I don’t feel like you’re judging me when I tell you my A1C went up; that makes it easier to be honest with you about where I struggle.” “I really appreciate… Read More